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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

71.7%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 498 admitted students 106 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

71%

Similar to the SAT, Newman University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 71% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 17.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    15-24
  • Math

    16-26
  • Composite

    17-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$35

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Newman University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 695 256 439
Admitted students 498 189 309
Enrolled students 150 62 88
Acceptance rate 72% 74% 70%
Yield rate 30% 33% 28%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Newman University received a total of 695 applications. These applications included 256 male applicants and 439 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 695 applicants, Newman University admitted 498 students. Among the admitted students, there were 189 males and 309 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 150 students chose to enroll at Newman University. This means that 150 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 62 were male and 88 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Newman University had an overall acceptance rate of 72% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 70%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Newman University had an overall yield rate of 30% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Newman University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,267 448 819 713 248 465 56% 55% 57% 163 54 109 23% 22% 23%
2016 1,331 466 865 769 272 497 58% 58% 58% 180 65 115 23% 24% 23%
2017 1,084 388 696 692 238 454 64% 61% 65% 212 73 139 31% 31% 31%
2018 1,129 389 740 698 232 466 62% 60% 63% 183 69 114 26% 30% 24%
2019 1,076 367 709 726 244 482 68% 66% 68% 184 71 113 25% 29% 23%
2020 597 229 368 496 192 304 83% 84% 83% 148 68 80 30% 35% 26%
2021 695 256 439 498 189 309 72% 74% 70% 150 62 88 30% 33% 28%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Newman University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Newman University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Newman University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted